Contents

Acknowledgments                 ......................................      9
Why Dating?                        ......................................     11

      Part 1: You and Your Boundaries
1. Why Boundaries in Dating? ..................................      25
2. Require and Embody Truth ...................................      35
3. Take God on a Date           ....................................     49
4. Dating Won't Cure a Lonely Heart ........................      71
5. Don't Repeat the Past      ......................................      77

       Part 2: Whom Should I Date?
6. What You Can Live with and
       What You Can't Live With .................................      91
7. Don't Fall in Love with Someone
       You Wouldn't Be Friends With ..........................     107
8. Don't Ruin a Friendship Out of Loneliness ...........     121
9. Beware When Opposites Attract ...........................     133

            Part 3: Solving Dating Problems:
            When You're Part of the Problem
10.Adapt Now, Pay Later     ......................................     151
11.Too Much, Too Fast         .....................................     159
12. Don't Get Kidnapped     ......................................     173
13. Kiss False Hope Good-bye ..................................     187
14. Boundaries on Blame    ......................................     203

       Part 4: Solving Dating Problems:
            When Your Date Is the Problem
15. Say No to Disrespect      ......................................     219
16. Nip It in the Bud             ......................................     233
17. Set Appropriate Physical Limits ..........................    239
18. Set Up a Detention Hall  .....................................     257

Conclusion                           .....................................     277